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• Administrative Assistant
  • Disabled From Your Job as an Administrative Assistant
    Typically, administrative assistants receive their coverage through their employment. These “group policies” mostly fall under the Employee Retirement ...
• Aetna
  • Court in Massachusetts Found Aetna Wrongfully Applied the Pre-existing Condition Exclusion in Denying Long-Term Disability Benefits
    In an August 6, 2018 decision the District Court in Massachusetts determined that Aetna Life Insurance Company wrongfully denied Mr. John Lavery’s ...
• AIDS
  • Indianapolis Court Finds Reliance Standard Lawfully Terminated Long-Term Disability Benefits
    A Court in Indianapolis found Reliance Standard lawfully terminated long-term disability benefits after paying a man for more than five years. The ...
• Aimovig
  • FDA Approves New Drug Designed to Prevent Migraines
    This month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medicine designed to prevent migraines — Aimovig. Experts believe the new drug ...
• Aircraft
  • Long Term Disability Benefits Granted to American Airline Pilots are Inadequate
    In order to fly an aircraft, a pilot must showcase incredible skill and robust health to obtain and keep certification. However, with a long term ...
• Allied Pilots Association
  • Long Term Disability Benefits Granted to American Airline Pilots are Inadequate
    In order to fly an aircraft, a pilot must showcase incredible skill and robust health to obtain and keep certification. However, with a long term ...
• ALS
  • Why Former NFL Players Deserve Benefits for Long-Term Disabilities
    Recent studies have proven that there is a substantial link between head injuries sustained while playing in the NFL and long-term damage. In 2016, ...
• Alzheimer's Disease
  • Why Former NFL Players Deserve Benefits for Long-Term Disabilities
    Recent studies have proven that there is a substantial link between head injuries sustained while playing in the NFL and long-term damage. In 2016, ...
• American Airline
  • Long Term Disability Benefits Granted to American Airline Pilots are Inadequate
    In order to fly an aircraft, a pilot must showcase incredible skill and robust health to obtain and keep certification. However, with a long term ...
• Ameritas Life Insurance
  • Registered Nurse Comes to Dabdoub Law Firm for Disability Claim Help After Decades of Work
    Dabdoub Law Firm recently had the chance to work with a long-term disability benefits claimant who happily worked as a certified registered nurse ...
• Amgen
  • FDA Approves New Drug Designed to Prevent Migraines
    This month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medicine designed to prevent migraines — Aimovig. Experts believe the new drug ...
• Anemia
  • Prudential Reinstates Benefits For Accountant Suffering Mental Illness
    Our client was a certified public accountant (CPA) and an owner of an accounting firm. Due to the untimely death of her child, she suffered from a ...
• Annals of Neurology
  • New Studies Link Youth Football to Early Symptoms of CTE
    Pop Warner and other youth tackle football leagues are popular throughout the country. Each year, thousands of aspiring young football players sign up ...
• Anxiety
  • Aetna Loses in Oklahoma Court for Failure to Consider Reliable Evidence
    Aetna lost in a Oklahoma Court for failure to consider reliable evidence and ignored the treating physicians opinions. The claimant, Ms. Redden, filed ...
• Appeals
  • Why Evidence in Long-Term Disability Claims are Vital
    If you are unable to perform the duties of your job due to a chronic illness or medical condition, you may be entitled to monthly benefits when ...
• Arbitrary Capricious
  • Arbitrary Capricious Actions Lead The Hartford To Loss
    Arbitrary capricious is the standard used in many ERISA cases. It is when the Court must determine whether the insurance company acted reasonably in ...
• Arizona
  • Working While Disabled Does Not Disprove Your Disability
    Working while disabled does not mean you are not disabled. There are a number of reasons why someone may continue working even though they are ...
• Articles
  • Do disability lawyers handle cases on a contingency fee basis?
    Do Disability Lawyers Charge Contingency Fees? Many do, but not all. This law firm focuses on long term disability claims and lawsuits. We handle our ...
• Ashmore
  • NFL Retirees Struggle to Receive Disability Benefits, Ashmore Case Reaffirms
    The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is the labor organization that represents current and former NFL players all around the ...
• Atlanta
  • Former NFL Player Wins Disability Case with Dabdoub Law Firm's Representation
    Dabdoub Law Firm and our client Darryl Ashmore, a former National Football League (NFL) player , have secured a monumental win in federal court. ...
• Authorization to Obtain Information
  • What documents must I provide the disability insurance company when filing a claim?
    Your private or individual long term disability insurance policy sets out your rights and obligations. When submitting a claim for disability benefits ...
• Back Pain
  • Long Term Disability Benefits Granted to American Airline Pilots are Inadequate
    In order to fly an aircraft, a pilot must showcase incredible skill and robust health to obtain and keep certification. However, with a long term ...
• Bank of America
  • Delaware Court Says MetLife Wrongly Terminated Disability Benefits for Person with CFS and Fibromyalgia
    A Delaware Court ruled that MetLife wrongly terminated disability benefits for someone suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (“CFS”) and ...
• Benefits
  • What Do Disability Insurance Benefits Actually Cover?
    Many individuals look at disability insurance as a bit of a luxury; something that they can’t necessarily afford but they may need. However, it should ...
• Bilateral Optic Nerve Drusen
  • Aetna Loses in Oklahoma Court for Failure to Consider Reliable Evidence
    Aetna lost in a Oklahoma Court for failure to consider reliable evidence and ignored the treating physicians opinions. The claimant, Ms. Redden, filed ...
• Blurred Vision
  • Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Likely to Drive People Out of Jobs, Research Shows
    According to recent research, multiple sclerosis ( MS ) symptoms have been linked to a high incident of job displacement, terminations, or voluntary ...
• Boston
  • Illinois Court Reverses Liberty Mutual Termination For Benefits Due To Chronic Pain
    Insurance companies generally have the law on their side when it comes to termination for benefits in disability cases governed by a federal statute ...
• Boston University
  • New Studies Link Youth Football to Early Symptoms of CTE
    Pop Warner and other youth tackle football leagues are popular throughout the country. Each year, thousands of aspiring young football players sign up ...
• Brain Injuries
  • Former USC Footballer Kevin Ellison Dies Suddenly, Brain Injury Suspected as Cause
    While taking a walk in South California, former USC and San Diego Chargers footballer Kevin Ellison suddenly collapsed and died. It is not known at ...
• Bypass surgery
  • Spinal Cord Ischemia Benefits Reinstated By Prudential
    Spinal cord ischemia is a difficult condition to live with. It is even more difficult to work with. We have successfully handled cases involving ...
• California
  • California Court Rules in Favor of Former NFL Player Seeking Total and Permanent Disability Benefits
    A California Court ruled in favor of a former NFL player seeking total and permanent (T&P) disability benefits. The court found that the NFL Plan ...
• Cambridge
  • Cambridge Psychiatrist Claims That Depression Is Caused By Brain Inflammation
    For nearly 40 years, there hasn’t been a major advancement in the treatments for depression. Antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake ...
• Cancer
  • Liberty Mutual Approves Disability Claim in Texas due to Stomach Cancer
    Liberty Mutual Approves Disability Claim in Texas due to Stomach Cancer Liberty Mutual approves a disability claim in Channelview, Texas due to ...
• Cardiovascular Disease
  • Standard Insurance Reverses Termination on Appeal for Heart Conditions
    Our firm filed an appeal with The Standard Insurance Company on behalf of our client for termination of long term disability benefits. The Standard ...
• Carpal Tunnel
  • Registered Nurse Comes to Dabdoub Law Firm for Disability Claim Help After Decades of Work
    Dabdoub Law Firm recently had the chance to work with a long-term disability benefits claimant who happily worked as a certified registered nurse ...
• Certified Public Accountant
  • Prudential Reinstates Benefits For Accountant Suffering Mental Illness
    Our client was a certified public accountant (CPA) and an owner of an accounting firm. Due to the untimely death of her child, she suffered from a ...
• Cervical Radiculitis
  • UNUM Approves Pharmacist's Long-Term Disability Appeal
    Our client worked as a pharmacist for almost 20 years before he ceased working due to chronic pain conditions such as disc herniations, severe ...
• CFS
  • Delaware Court Says MetLife Wrongly Terminated Disability Benefits for Person with CFS and Fibromyalgia
    A Delaware Court ruled that MetLife wrongly terminated disability benefits for someone suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (“CFS”) and ...
• CFS/Fibromyalgia
  • Washington Court Finds Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Unum Life Insurance Company Wrong in Denying Long-Term Disability Benefits
    The U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington held that two defendants – Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Unum Life Insurance Company – were ...
• CGRP
  • FDA Approves New Drug Designed to Prevent Migraines
    This month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medicine designed to prevent migraines — Aimovig. Experts believe the new drug ...
• Chronic Cysts
  • Sun Life Insurance Approves Disability Appeal for Physical and Mental Impairments
    We appealed the denial of our client’s disability insurance claim with Sun Life insurance company based on the insurance company’s inaccurate ...
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Fatigue Syndromes Disability Claim With Liberty Mutual
    Fatigue Syndromes disability claims can be difficult to win. The two big fatigue syndromes are Chronic fatigue syndrome (“CFS”) and Fibromyalgia ...
• Chronic Migraines
  • Multiple Sclerosis Appeal Approved By CIGNA
    Our firm submitted a multiple sclerosis appeal letter to CIGNA on behalf of our client suffering from the underlying condition as well as chronic ...
• Chronic Pain
  • Successful Appeal Reinstates Client's Long-Term Disability Benefits After Wrongful Termination
    Dabdoub Law Firm is a team of long-term disability attorneys that can handle every part of a disability benefits claim , from filings and litigation ...
• Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
  • WSU Quarterback Who Committed Suicide at 21 Had Stage 1 CTE
    Tyler Hilinski, who was a Washington State University (WSU) quarterback, tragically committed suicide in January at the age of 21. Serious questions ...
• CIGNA/ LINA
  • What is ERISA?
    What is ERISA? ERISA stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). This federal statute was passed by Congress in 1974. ERISA ...
• Cirrhosis
  • Reliance Standard Approved Long-Term Disability Appeal For Florida Client With Cognitive Impairments
    Reliance Standard approved a long-term disability appeal for a Florida client. Before his disability, our client worked as an Intelligence Training ...
• Clubfeet
  • Hartford Claim Approved for Clubbed Feet
    Our client suffered from clubbed feet since childhood. She spent more than 30 years working as a manager for a well-known grocery chain. This position ...
• Cognitive Impairment
  • Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Likely to Drive People Out of Jobs, Research Shows
    According to recent research, multiple sclerosis ( MS ) symptoms have been linked to a high incident of job displacement, terminations, or voluntary ...
• CoInfections
  • Lyme Disease CIGNA Disability Termination Reversed
    Dabdoub Law’s appeal on behalf of a client suffering from Lyme Disease and CoInfections resulted in a recent reversal of CIGNA’s decision to terminate ...
• Colitis
  • Prudential Reinstates Benefits For Accountant Suffering Mental Illness
    Our client was a certified public accountant (CPA) and an owner of an accounting firm. Due to the untimely death of her child, she suffered from a ...
• Collective Bargaining Agreement
  • I'm a Former NFL Player: Is My Claim Legitimate?
    While National Football League athletes supply an entertainment venue for millions of fans during the season, the truth is they are employees in an ...
• Colorado
  • Johnson v. Life Insurance Company of North America
    In this case, decided September 21, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado determined that the Life Insurance company of North ...
• Comorbid
  • Comorbid Conditions Win Against Liberty Life Assurance Company
    Comorbid conditions are when multiple medical conditions exist at the same time. They are usually not related to each other. Comorbid conditions can ...
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Claimant Wins Court Case
    Complex regional pain syndrome left a man disabled. His insurance company, Reliance Standard, terminated his benefits after two years. The claimant ...
• Connective Tissue Disorder
  • Registered Nurse Comes to Dabdoub Law Firm for Disability Claim Help After Decades of Work
    Dabdoub Law Firm recently had the chance to work with a long-term disability benefits claimant who happily worked as a certified registered nurse ...
• CPA
  • Prudential Reinstates Benefits For Accountant Suffering Mental Illness
    Our client was a certified public accountant (CPA) and an owner of an accounting firm. Due to the untimely death of her child, she suffered from a ...
• Crohn's
  • Prudential Reinstates Benefits For Accountant Suffering Mental Illness
    Our client was a certified public accountant (CPA) and an owner of an accounting firm. Due to the untimely death of her child, she suffered from a ...
• CTE
  • WSU Quarterback Who Committed Suicide at 21 Had Stage 1 CTE
    Tyler Hilinski, who was a Washington State University (WSU) quarterback, tragically committed suicide in January at the age of 21. Serious questions ...
• Daily Business Review
  • Edward Dabdoub Disability Insurance Lawyer And Businessman
    Edward Dabdoub was recently featured in an article in the Daily Business Review. Mr. Dabdoub is of the Dabdoub law firm — a law firm focused on ...
• Dallas News
  • Long Term Disability Benefits Granted to American Airline Pilots are Inadequate
    In order to fly an aircraft, a pilot must showcase incredible skill and robust health to obtain and keep certification. However, with a long term ...
• Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Miller v. PNC Financial Services, Inc. and PNC Financial Services Inc. and Affiliates Long Term Disability Plan
    On October 2, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an opinion ruling in favor of Plaintiff, Wendy Miller, who was ...
• Delaware
  • Delaware Court Says MetLife Wrongly Terminated Disability Benefits for Person with CFS and Fibromyalgia
    A Delaware Court ruled that MetLife wrongly terminated disability benefits for someone suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (“CFS”) and ...
• Delta Airlines
  • Long Term Disability Benefits Granted to American Airline Pilots are Inadequate
    In order to fly an aircraft, a pilot must showcase incredible skill and robust health to obtain and keep certification. However, with a long term ...
• Depression
  • Aetna Loses in Oklahoma Court for Failure to Consider Reliable Evidence
    Aetna lost in a Oklahoma Court for failure to consider reliable evidence and ignored the treating physicians opinions. The claimant, Ms. Redden, filed ...
• Dextrocurvature
  • UNUM Approves Pharmacist's Long-Term Disability Appeal
    Our client worked as a pharmacist for almost 20 years before he ceased working due to chronic pain conditions such as disc herniations, severe ...
• Diabetes
  • Medical Conditions Qualifying as a Disability
    Whether you are applying for disability insurance benefits through your job or from the state or government, you'll need to meet certain criteria ...
• Disability
  • Do disability lawyers handle cases on a contingency fee basis?
    Do Disability Lawyers Charge Contingency Fees? Many do, but not all. This law firm focuses on long term disability claims and lawsuits. We handle our ...
• Disability Insurance
  • Why Evidence in Long-Term Disability Claims are Vital
    If you are unable to perform the duties of your job due to a chronic illness or medical condition, you may be entitled to monthly benefits when ...
• Disc Herniation's
  • UNUM Approves Pharmacist's Long-Term Disability Appeal
    Our client worked as a pharmacist for almost 20 years before he ceased working due to chronic pain conditions such as disc herniations, severe ...
• DSM 5
  • Schizophrenia Disability Exclusion - What Does It Include?
    Schizophrenia disability is one of the exceptions to the mental and nervous condition exclusion found in long term disability plans. However, what ...
• Dyslexia
  • Aetna Loses in Oklahoma Court for Failure to Consider Reliable Evidence
    Aetna lost in a Oklahoma Court for failure to consider reliable evidence and ignored the treating physicians opinions. The claimant, Ms. Redden, filed ...
• Dysphonia
  • CIGNA Reinstates Long-term Disability Benefits to Auto Claims Representative
    Our client suffered from multiple pain conditions as well as dysphonia. Dysphonia is a medical condition that causes difficulty in speaking due to a ...
• EDS
  • CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
    CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome CIGNA approved our appeal for a client in Manassas, ...
• Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
  • CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
    CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome CIGNA approved our appeal for a client in Manassas, ...
• ELISA
  • Lyme Disease CIGNA Disability Termination Reversed
    Dabdoub Law’s appeal on behalf of a client suffering from Lyme Disease and CoInfections resulted in a recent reversal of CIGNA’s decision to terminate ...
• Emphysema
  • Medical Conditions Qualifying as a Disability
    Whether you are applying for disability insurance benefits through your job or from the state or government, you'll need to meet certain criteria ...
• Equinovarus
  • Equinovarus Disability Approved By MetLife
    Equinovarus disability is a form of clubfeet, and is a rare birth defect that affects one in one thousand births. Our client filed a long term ...
• ERISA
  • What Do Disability Insurance Benefits Actually Cover?
    Many individuals look at disability insurance as a bit of a luxury; something that they can’t necessarily afford but they may need. However, it should ...
• ESPN
  • WSU Quarterback Who Committed Suicide at 21 Had Stage 1 CTE
    Tyler Hilinski, who was a Washington State University (WSU) quarterback, tragically committed suicide in January at the age of 21. Serious questions ...
• Exclusion clause
  • Exclusion Clause Defined - Insurance Company Has Burden Of Proof
    An exclusion clause is a common provision in nearly all disability insurance policies. Disability insurance companies use exclusion clauses to avoid ...
• Executive Manager
  • Delaware Court Says MetLife Wrongly Terminated Disability Benefits for Person with CFS and Fibromyalgia
    A Delaware Court ruled that MetLife wrongly terminated disability benefits for someone suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (“CFS”) and ...
• FAQ
  • Why Was My Long Term Disability Claim Denied?
    There are many reasons insurance companies deny long-term disability claims . As attorneys who practice nearly exclusively in this area, we see the ...
• FCE
  • Why Do Disability Insurance Companies Conduct Surveillance?
    Why Do Disability Insurance Companies Conduct Surveillance? Secret video surveillance is a common tactic used by disability insurance companies when ...
• FDA
  • FDA Approves New Drug Designed to Prevent Migraines
    This month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medicine designed to prevent migraines — Aimovig. Experts believe the new drug ...
• FedEx
  • Aetna Conducted Unreasonable Review of Disability Claim
    Miguel Mendez worked for FedEx for over 25 years and was covered by a long-term disability plan administered by Aetna. As a result of a motorcycle ...
• Fibro
  • Evidence Of Disability, Conflict Of Interest Hurt Aetna
    Evidence of disability and conflict of interest and are the two main reasons Aetna was forced to reverse its termination of benefits. In a recent case ...
• Fibromyalgia
  • Washington Court Finds Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Unum Life Insurance Company Wrong in Denying Long-Term Disability Benefits
    The U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington held that two defendants – Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Unum Life Insurance Company – were ...
• Florida
  • Home Depot Terminates Worker 30 Days Before Scheduled Hip Surgery, Employee Alleges
    The story of a Florida man named Roy Hall is going viral after he alleged he was terminated from Home Depot only a month before he was scheduled for ...
• Food and Drug Administration
  • FDA Approves New Drug Designed to Prevent Migraines
    This month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medicine designed to prevent migraines — Aimovig. Experts believe the new drug ...
• Functional Capacity Evaluation
  • Lyme Disease CIGNA Disability Termination Reversed
    Dabdoub Law’s appeal on behalf of a client suffering from Lyme Disease and CoInfections resulted in a recent reversal of CIGNA’s decision to terminate ...
• Georgia
  • Duties Of A Registered Nurse Should Be Considered
    The classification and duties of a registered nurse are very important in a long term disability insurance claim. When a claim is filed by a ...
• Glaucoma
  • Diabetes Disability Claim Against Reliance Standard
    A diabetes disability claim with your insurance company can be hard to win. Our disability insurance attorneys recently handled an appeal based on ...
• Guardian Life Insurance
  • Successful Appeal Reinstates Client's Long-Term Disability Benefits After Wrongful Termination
    Dabdoub Law Firm is a team of long-term disability attorneys that can handle every part of a disability benefits claim , from filings and litigation ...
• Hartford
  • Hartford Long Term Disability Appeal in California Approved Based on Scleroderma
    The Hartford approved long-term disability benefits for our client who lives in Los Angeles, California. A former marketing executive, she was ...
• Hartford Life
  • Hartford Claim Approved for Clubbed Feet
    Our client suffered from clubbed feet since childhood. She spent more than 30 years working as a manager for a well-known grocery chain. This position ...
• Head Trauma
  • I'm a Former NFL Player: Is My Claim Legitimate?
    While National Football League athletes supply an entertainment venue for millions of fans during the season, the truth is they are employees in an ...
• Heart Conditions
  • New Invisible Disabilities Video Helps Promote Understanding
    “Imagine being constantly and unfairly judged, labeled as lazy or anti-social, because people, including your family and friends, do not believe or ...
• Helpful Tips
  • Why Was My Long Term Disability Claim Denied?
    There are many reasons insurance companies deny long-term disability claims . As attorneys who practice nearly exclusively in this area, we see the ...
• Hepatitis C
  • Reliance Standard Approved Long-Term Disability Appeal For Florida Client With Cognitive Impairments
    Reliance Standard approved a long-term disability appeal for a Florida client. Before his disability, our client worked as an Intelligence Training ...
• Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  • Successful Appeal Reinstates Client's Long-Term Disability Benefits After Wrongful Termination
    Dabdoub Law Firm is a team of long-term disability attorneys that can handle every part of a disability benefits claim , from filings and litigation ...
• HIV
  • Indianapolis Court Finds Reliance Standard Lawfully Terminated Long-Term Disability Benefits
    A Court in Indianapolis found Reliance Standard lawfully terminated long-term disability benefits after paying a man for more than five years. The ...
• HIV/AIDS
  • Indianapolis Court Finds Reliance Standard Lawfully Terminated Long-Term Disability Benefits
    A Court in Indianapolis found Reliance Standard lawfully terminated long-term disability benefits after paying a man for more than five years. The ...
• Hysterectomy
  • Duties Of A Registered Nurse Should Be Considered
    The classification and duties of a registered nurse are very important in a long term disability insurance claim. When a claim is filed by a ...
• IBS
  • Washington District Court Finds Against Reliance Standard in Nurse's Disability Lawsuit
    A Washington District Court ordered Reliance Standard to pay a nurse’s disability benefits, finding the insurance company was wrong when it concluded ...
• Illinois
  • Illinois Court Reverses Liberty Mutual Termination For Benefits Due To Chronic Pain
    Insurance companies generally have the law on their side when it comes to termination for benefits in disability cases governed by a federal statute ...
• Illness
  • CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
    CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome CIGNA approved our appeal for a client in Manassas, ...
• In the News
  • Former NFL Player Wins Disability Case with Dabdoub Law Firm's Representation
    Dabdoub Law Firm and our client Darryl Ashmore, a former National Football League (NFL) player , have secured a monumental win in federal court. ...
• Independent Medical Examination
  • Prudential Approves Appeal After Terminating Long-term Disability Benefits Based on Surveillance of the Wrong Person
    Prudential approves an appeal after terminating our client’s long-term disability benefits based on surveillance of the wrong person. We filed an ...
• Indiana
  • Indianapolis Court Finds Reliance Standard Lawfully Terminated Long-Term Disability Benefits
    A Court in Indianapolis found Reliance Standard lawfully terminated long-term disability benefits after paying a man for more than five years. The ...
• Invisible Disabilities® Association
  • New Invisible Disabilities Video Helps Promote Understanding
    “Imagine being constantly and unfairly judged, labeled as lazy or anti-social, because people, including your family and friends, do not believe or ...
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Washington District Court Finds Against Reliance Standard in Nurse's Disability Lawsuit
    A Washington District Court ordered Reliance Standard to pay a nurse’s disability benefits, finding the insurance company was wrong when it concluded ...
• Lawyers
  • Louisiana Court Ordered Unum to Disclose Attorney-Client Communications in Disability Case
    A Louisiana court ordered Unum to disclose attorney-client communication in a disability case. The Court applied an exception to the attorney client ...
• Liberty
  • Miller v. PNC Financial Services, Inc. and PNC Financial Services Inc. and Affiliates Long Term Disability Plan
    On October 2, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an opinion ruling in favor of Plaintiff, Wendy Miller, who was ...
• Liberty Mutual
  • Liberty Mutual Approves Disability Claim in Texas due to Stomach Cancer
    Liberty Mutual Approves Disability Claim in Texas due to Stomach Cancer Liberty Mutual approves a disability claim in Channelview, Texas due to ...
• Life Insurance
  • Fifth Circuit Reverses LINA Life Insurance Denial for Louisiana Beneficiary
    The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Louisiana recently reversed LINA’s (Cigna’s) denial of life insurance benefits for a woman whose ...
• Life Insurance of North America
  • Massachusetts Court Finds Emotional Distress not a Valid Claim Under ERISA
    A Massachusetts court found emotional distress is not a valid claim under ERISA. Pamela Weddle had been receiving long-term disability benefits for ...
• LINA
  • Massachusetts Court Finds Emotional Distress not a Valid Claim Under ERISA
    A Massachusetts court found emotional distress is not a valid claim under ERISA. Pamela Weddle had been receiving long-term disability benefits for ...
• Lincoln
  • Prudential Approves Appeal for Failed Back Syndrome and Foot Drop
    Prudential approved our client’s appeal for failed back syndrome and foot drop. Our client was a supply chain technician located in Florida. The pain ...
• Long Term Disability
  • Why Evidence in Long-Term Disability Claims are Vital
    If you are unable to perform the duties of your job due to a chronic illness or medical condition, you may be entitled to monthly benefits when ...
• Louisiana
  • Louisiana Court Orders Unum to Produce its IME Doctor's Compensation Records
    A Louisiana Court ordered Unum to produce its IME’s doctor’s compensation records in an ERISA disability lawsuit. A Louisiana woman sought ...
• Lump-Sum Buyout
  • Should I Consider a Lump-Sum Buyout?
    In cases of long-term disability insurance claims, there are numerous options for injured workers. One thing that may be offered to injured workers is ...
• Lyme Disease
  • New Invisible Disabilities Video Helps Promote Understanding
    “Imagine being constantly and unfairly judged, labeled as lazy or anti-social, because people, including your family and friends, do not believe or ...
• Manassas, Virginia
  • CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
    CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome CIGNA approved our appeal for a client in Manassas, ...
• Manual Labor
  • Does Disability Differ from Occupation to Occupation?
    The short answer to this question is yes, but there are reasons for that answer. The most prominent reason is the method in which disability insurance ...
• Massachusetts
  • Court in Massachusetts Found Aetna Wrongfully Applied the Pre-existing Condition Exclusion in Denying Long-Term Disability Benefits
    In an August 6, 2018 decision the District Court in Massachusetts determined that Aetna Life Insurance Company wrongfully denied Mr. John Lavery’s ...
• ME
  • David vs. Goliath: How Disability Insurance Companies Unfairly Contest Long Term Disability Claims, Particularly ME-CFS Claims, and What To Do About It
    It is often the case that people submitting claims for long-term disability benefits to disability insurance companies do so naively. The mistaken ...
• Meniere's
  • Diabetes Disability Claim Against Reliance Standard
    A diabetes disability claim with your insurance company can be hard to win. Our disability insurance attorneys recently handled an appeal based on ...
• Mental Health
  • Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Likely to Drive People Out of Jobs, Research Shows
    According to recent research, multiple sclerosis ( MS ) symptoms have been linked to a high incident of job displacement, terminations, or voluntary ...
• MetLife
  • Delaware Court Says MetLife Wrongly Terminated Disability Benefits for Person with CFS and Fibromyalgia
    A Delaware Court ruled that MetLife wrongly terminated disability benefits for someone suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (“CFS”) and ...
• Michigan
  • Aetna Conducted Unreasonable Review of Disability Claim
    Miguel Mendez worked for FedEx for over 25 years and was covered by a long-term disability plan administered by Aetna. As a result of a motorcycle ...
• Migraines
  • Successful Appeal Reinstates Client's Long-Term Disability Benefits After Wrongful Termination
    Dabdoub Law Firm is a team of long-term disability attorneys that can handle every part of a disability benefits claim , from filings and litigation ...
• Mississippi
  • Court Finds Pattern of Bad Behavior by Reliance Standard in Denying Long-Term Disability Benefits.
    Finding a pattern of bad behavior by Reliance Standard in denying long term disability benefits, a court ordered the disability insurance company to ...
• MNL
  • Long Term Disability Insurance Policy Limitations
    Long term disability insurance policy limitations have been used and abused by insurance companies for a long time. This common tactic is often ...
• MS
  • Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Likely to Drive People Out of Jobs, Research Shows
    According to recent research, multiple sclerosis ( MS ) symptoms have been linked to a high incident of job displacement, terminations, or voluntary ...
• Muscular Dystrophy
  • Medical Conditions Qualifying as a Disability
    Whether you are applying for disability insurance benefits through your job or from the state or government, you'll need to meet certain criteria ...
• Musculoskeletal
  • MetLife Reverses Termination of Benefits For Car Accident Victim
    We represented our client in his appeal against MetLife’s termination of disability insurance benefits for injuries he suffered after a car accident. ...
• Nervous Disorder Limitation
  • Long Term Disability Insurance Policy Limitations
    Long term disability insurance policy limitations have been used and abused by insurance companies for a long time. This common tactic is often ...
• Neurocognitive Impairment
  • Why Former NFL Players Deserve Benefits for Long-Term Disabilities
    Recent studies have proven that there is a substantial link between head injuries sustained while playing in the NFL and long-term damage. In 2016, ...
• Neuromuscular
  • MetLife Reverses Termination of Benefits For Car Accident Victim
    We represented our client in his appeal against MetLife’s termination of disability insurance benefits for injuries he suffered after a car accident. ...
• neuropathy
  • Diabetes Disability Claim Against Reliance Standard
    A diabetes disability claim with your insurance company can be hard to win. Our disability insurance attorneys recently handled an appeal based on ...
• New England Journal of Medicine
  • New Treatments for Migraine Headaches - What You Need to Know
    According to a recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine , 2 new drugs could provide a viable treatment option for patients who suffer from ...
• NFL
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• NFL Concussion
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• NFL Disability Plan
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• NFL Player Disability Neurocognitive Benefit Plan
  • $217K Judgement for Former NFL Star Darryl Ashmore Secured by Dabdoub Law Firm
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• NFLPA
  • I'm a Former NFL Player: Is My Claim Legitimate?
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• North Carolina
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• Northwestern Mutual
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• Nurse
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• Occupation
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• Oklahoma
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• Optic Neuritis
  • Multiple Sclerosis Appeal Approved By CIGNA
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• Oregon
  • Oregon Court Found UNUM violated ERISA's full and fair review requirement
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• Osteoarthritis
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• Osteoporosis
  • UNUM Approves Pharmacist's Long-Term Disability Appeal
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• Outside the Lines
  • New Studies Link Youth Football to Early Symptoms of CTE
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• PAA
  • Waiver of Premium Benefits Unfairly Denied
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• Parkinson's
  • Why Former NFL Players Deserve Benefits for Long-Term Disabilities
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• Partial Disability
  • Total vs. Partial Disability
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• Paul Revere Insurance Company
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• Physical Abilities Assessment
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• Physicians
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• Pilot
  • Long Term Disability Benefits Granted to American Airline Pilots are Inadequate
    In order to fly an aircraft, a pilot must showcase incredible skill and robust health to obtain and keep certification. However, with a long term ...
• Pop Warner
  • New Studies Link Youth Football to Early Symptoms of CTE
    Pop Warner and other youth tackle football leagues are popular throughout the country. Each year, thousands of aspiring young football players sign up ...
• Preeclampsia
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• Principal Financial
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    Principal Financial approved our client’s claim for long-term disability benefits right away after we proved she can no longer work due to rheumatoid ...
• Prudential
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• Radiculopathy
  • Miller v. PNC Financial Services, Inc. and PNC Financial Services Inc. and Affiliates Long Term Disability Plan
    On October 2, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an opinion ruling in favor of Plaintiff, Wendy Miller, who was ...
• Registered Nurse
  • Registered Nurse Comes to Dabdoub Law Firm for Disability Claim Help After Decades of Work
    Dabdoub Law Firm recently had the chance to work with a long-term disability benefits claimant who happily worked as a certified registered nurse ...
• Reliance
  • Indianapolis Court Finds Reliance Standard Lawfully Terminated Long-Term Disability Benefits
    A Court in Indianapolis found Reliance Standard lawfully terminated long-term disability benefits after paying a man for more than five years. The ...
• Reliance Standard
  • Indianapolis Court Finds Reliance Standard Lawfully Terminated Long-Term Disability Benefits
    A Court in Indianapolis found Reliance Standard lawfully terminated long-term disability benefits after paying a man for more than five years. The ...
• Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company
  • Reliance Standard Approved Long-Term Disability Appeal For Florida Client With Cognitive Impairments
    Reliance Standard approved a long-term disability appeal for a Florida client. Before his disability, our client worked as an Intelligence Training ...
• Retinopathy
  • Diabetes Disability Claim Against Reliance Standard
    A diabetes disability claim with your insurance company can be hard to win. Our disability insurance attorneys recently handled an appeal based on ...
• Sales Rep
  • Aetna Loses in Oklahoma Court for Failure to Consider Reliable Evidence
    Aetna lost in a Oklahoma Court for failure to consider reliable evidence and ignored the treating physicians opinions. The claimant, Ms. Redden, filed ...
• Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia Disability Exclusion - What Does It Include?
    Schizophrenia disability is one of the exceptions to the mental and nervous condition exclusion found in long term disability plans. However, what ...
• Schizophrenia
  • Schizophrenia Disability Exclusion - What Does It Include?
    Schizophrenia disability is one of the exceptions to the mental and nervous condition exclusion found in long term disability plans. However, what ...
• Scleroderma
  • Hartford Long Term Disability Appeal in California Approved Based on Scleroderma
    The Hartford approved long-term disability benefits for our client who lives in Los Angeles, California. A former marketing executive, she was ...
• Sedentary
  • Sedentary Work Defined for ERISA Disability Cases
    Sedentary work was recently addressed in a court case decided in the California Court of Appeals. The Court gave a clear definition of sedentary work ...
• Sedentary work
  • Does Disability Differ from Occupation to Occupation?
    The short answer to this question is yes, but there are reasons for that answer. The most prominent reason is the method in which disability insurance ...
• Sensorineural Hearing Loss
  • Aetna Loses in Oklahoma Court for Failure to Consider Reliable Evidence
    Aetna lost in a Oklahoma Court for failure to consider reliable evidence and ignored the treating physicians opinions. The claimant, Ms. Redden, filed ...
• Settlement
  • What Are Disability Insurance Settlements?
    There are two types of disability insurance settlements. A lump-sum payment may be negotiated on your behalf when you are presently receiving a ...
• Short-Term Disability
  • What Do Disability Insurance Benefits Actually Cover?
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• Sickle Cell
  • Sickle Cell Disease Lincoln National LTD Termination Reversed
    Our client suffered from multiple, incurable medical conditions that caused chronic pain and limited range of motion. Some of her diagnoses included ...
• Sickle Cell Disease
  • Sickle Cell Disease Lincoln National LTD Termination Reversed
    Our client suffered from multiple, incurable medical conditions that caused chronic pain and limited range of motion. Some of her diagnoses included ...
• Sleep Apnea
  • Sun Life Insurance Approves Disability Appeal for Physical and Mental Impairments
    We appealed the denial of our client’s disability insurance claim with Sun Life insurance company based on the insurance company’s inaccurate ...
• Soft Tissue Disorder
  • MetLife Reverses Termination of Benefits For Car Accident Victim
    We represented our client in his appeal against MetLife’s termination of disability insurance benefits for injuries he suffered after a car accident. ...
• Spinal Cord Ischemia
  • Spinal Cord Ischemia Benefits Reinstated By Prudential
    Spinal cord ischemia is a difficult condition to live with. It is even more difficult to work with. We have successfully handled cases involving ...
• SSA
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    In a recent court decision from Washington state, Reetz v. The Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co., 2018 WL 934627 (W.D. Wash. Feb. 16, 2018), a ...
• SSDI
  • Seeking Disability Claims by Occupation
    Accidents do happen, and they can happen at any time. Regardless of the nature of your job, you cannot claim to be fully protected from accidents. In ...
• Stomach Cancer
  • Liberty Mutual Approves Disability Claim in Texas due to Stomach Cancer
    Liberty Mutual Approves Disability Claim in Texas due to Stomach Cancer Liberty Mutual approves a disability claim in Channelview, Texas due to ...
• Stroke
  • Reliance Standard Insurance Loses Case After Wrongfully Denying Disability Benefits
    After enjoying a healthy start to her pregnancy, our client became insured through Reliance Standard. Unfortunately, after our client gave birth she ...
• Sun Life
  • Sun Life Long Term Disability Settlement Offer
    Recently, Sun Life has been reaching out to people whose long-term disability benefits were terminated or are in the appeal stage to offer them a ...
• Surveillance
  • Unum Surveillance Video Failed
    Unum surveillance is commonly used by Unum and other insurance companies. However, it often fails to prove anything. We recently handled a case in ...
• Texas
  • Liberty Mutual Approves Disability Claim in Texas due to Stomach Cancer
    Liberty Mutual Approves Disability Claim in Texas due to Stomach Cancer Liberty Mutual approves a disability claim in Channelview, Texas due to ...
• The Standard
  • Reliance Standard Approved Long-Term Disability Appeal For Florida Client With Cognitive Impairments
    Reliance Standard approved a long-term disability appeal for a Florida client. Before his disability, our client worked as an Intelligence Training ...
• Throat Cancer
  • Principal Life Insurance Loses Case on Preexisting Condition Argument
    After being diagnosed with throat cancer, Mr. Langdon applied for both short term and long term disability benefits with Principal Life Insurance ...
• Total Disability
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    Insurance companies often define disability in terms that can be confusing. It's not enough to simply be disabled; the insurance company will attempt ...
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Johnson v. Life Insurance Company of North America
    In this case, decided September 21, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado determined that the Life Insurance company of North ...
• Tyler Hilinski
  • WSU Quarterback Who Committed Suicide at 21 Had Stage 1 CTE
    Tyler Hilinski, who was a Washington State University (WSU) quarterback, tragically committed suicide in January at the age of 21. Serious questions ...
• Ulcers
  • Diabetes Disability Claim Against Reliance Standard
    A diabetes disability claim with your insurance company can be hard to win. Our disability insurance attorneys recently handled an appeal based on ...
• United Airlines
  • Long Term Disability Benefits Granted to American Airline Pilots are Inadequate
    In order to fly an aircraft, a pilot must showcase incredible skill and robust health to obtain and keep certification. However, with a long term ...
• UNUM
  • Washington Court Finds Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Unum Life Insurance Company Wrong in Denying Long-Term Disability Benefits
    The U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington held that two defendants – Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Unum Life Insurance Company – were ...
• Vaginal Mesh
  • Vaginal Mesh Complications Lead To Total Disability
    Our client suffered from vaginal mesh complications from an implant which left her totally disabled. We filed an appeal on her behalf when her Aetna ...
• Vermont
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Claimant Wins Court Case
    Complex regional pain syndrome left a man disabled. His insurance company, Reliance Standard, terminated his benefits after two years. The claimant ...
• Virginia
  • CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
    CIGNA Approves Disability Appeal for Client in Manassas, Virginia with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome CIGNA approved our appeal for a client in Manassas, ...
• Vision Impairment
  • Aetna Loses in Oklahoma Court for Failure to Consider Reliable Evidence
    Aetna lost in a Oklahoma Court for failure to consider reliable evidence and ignored the treating physicians opinions. The claimant, Ms. Redden, filed ...
• Waiver of Premium Benefits
  • Waiver of Premium Benefits Unfairly Denied
    Waiver of premium benefits were unfairly denied by Cigna in a recent court case. The claimant, Mr. Macnally worked as a CEO before he became disabled. ...
• Washington
  • Washington District Court Finds Against Reliance Standard in Nurse's Disability Lawsuit
    A Washington District Court ordered Reliance Standard to pay a nurse’s disability benefits, finding the insurance company was wrong when it concluded ...
• Washington State University
  • WSU Quarterback Who Committed Suicide at 21 Had Stage 1 CTE
    Tyler Hilinski, who was a Washington State University (WSU) quarterback, tragically committed suicide in January at the age of 21. Serious questions ...
• WOP
  • Waiver of Premium Benefits Unfairly Denied
    Waiver of premium benefits were unfairly denied by Cigna in a recent court case. The claimant, Mr. Macnally worked as a CEO before he became disabled. ...
• Workers Comp
  • Why Disability Insurance Benefits are So Important
    Disability insurance benefits are available for people who have a disability that prevents them from working. Both salaried and hourly employees can ...
• Wrongful Termination
  • Successful Appeal Reinstates Client's Long-Term Disability Benefits After Wrongful Termination
    Dabdoub Law Firm is a team of long-term disability attorneys that can handle every part of a disability benefits claim , from filings and litigation ...
• Youth Football
  • New Studies Link Youth Football to Early Symptoms of CTE
    Pop Warner and other youth tackle football leagues are popular throughout the country. Each year, thousands of aspiring young football players sign up ...